Cost of social care. Aibu

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Onlyifyouknewthetruth2026 · 19/10/2026 15:15

My son gets overnight respite 2 nights a month. Not a great amount but still respite. I have attached a pic showing the annual cost which is alot. Just for reference.

Got me thinking about social care and money.
With a aging population and more calls for social care no wonder it's on its knees
Im curious what others think about the cost.

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LathkillDale · 21/10/2026 17:48

Itchthescratch · 21/10/2026 14:34

I don't like discussions like this as it inevitably paints me as some callous uncaring person that's desperate to remove support from vulnerable and disabled people. This absolutely isn't the case. A sustainable system will benefit disabled and vulnerable people more than anyone else as they will be the ones that are impacted the most if we lose control of our public finances and an IMF bailout is needed. Look at what happened in Argentina for example. Disabled people are disproportionately adversely impacted when we get to crisis.

There are lots of disabilities where reducing support doesn't necessarily lead to an increase in hospital admissions or at the very least not a significant increase. The dementia example is a clear case where NHS resources would be used but lots of disabled people wouldn't get bed sores or have a mental breakdown if support was withdrawn. Informal support doesn't just disappear and lots of family and friends would end up doing more. Is it ideal? Absolutely not but is this worse than risking an IMF bailout?

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See this report:

https://www.carersuk.org/media/xgwlj0gn/soc23-health-report_web.pdf

Even my LA, not known for its kindness admits the most common reason for residential placements was the breakdown of carer’s physical or mental health.

https://www.carersuk.org/media/xgwlj0gn/soc23-health-report_web.pdf

plasticplate · 21/10/2026 18:20

Holeymoley28 · 20/10/2026 19:26

Oh indeed I was more thinking of the ones who don’t work so basically have no excuse to not drive their own child other than but he is entitled to school transport ones.

One school mum locally has one child at a sen school and other in mainstream. She is always moaning about the school transport but she doesn’t work and drives. Her husband is often available for the school run as well as he works 2 on 3 off. The Sen school is only 15 minutes further up the road than the school the other children go to.

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Some parents are up for hours every night with their child/teenager. I don't think it is safe to expect to spend in some cases 4 hours a day driving. Some children have very challenging behaviour so it would need two parents to be in the car.

thenightsky · 21/10/2026 22:10

Nottodaybob · 21/10/2026 11:34

I'll be watching this and I think a few on this thread may be interested.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/channel-4-announces-experimental-documentary-announced-newsupdate/

This is on now. Just started on Channel 4

Noras · 22/10/2026 21:49

People might not want to pay for the cost of providing social care but bat not an eyelid at families with incomes of 130,000 plus getting child benefit. ( 2 earner and putting max into pensions)

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